ISLAMABAD - Gwadar Eastbay Expressway, a dedicated CPEC artery linking Gwadar Port to China, is likely to be open to all commercial traffic on May 16 after Eid-ul-Azha, Gwadar Pro reported on Saturday.
The 19km long six-lane road is the main artery of Gwadar Port, through which the entire traffic of the port will realise the dream of making Gwadar a logistic and economic hub of the region in line with objectives of CPEC as well as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Eastbay Expressway will provide primary connectivity between the port & its Free Zone I and Free Zone II with Makran Coastal Highway (N-10) and Motorway 8 (CPEC’s Western route) for smooth logistic transportation of import, export, and transit goods to Khujrab, border of China.
Eastbay Expressway Project Director Imam Buksh Bezenjo, official of Gwadar Port Authority (GPA), told Gwadar Pro that ribbon-cutting of the Eastbay Expressway is highly expected on May 16.
“Since we have run test-drive successfully recently, we will complete all major works including road marking, installation of cat-eyes, erection of boards of signage & direction signs and installation of cameras in April, the Eastbay Expressway will be open to traffic in May,” he added.
GPA Manager Operation Capt Gul Muhammad said that GPA and China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) have cooperated in mega work from designing, modelling and physical construction of the Eastbay Expressway.
The project is part of a wider $1.1 billion development package for the city and Port of Gwadar. The contract was awarded in government-to-government mode, since China provides an interest-free loan for projects under CPEC.
